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Oxford Area School

Oxford · Canterbury Region

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Figures on this page come from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity recorded at the same snapshot. Always confirm enrolment, zoning and fees directly with the school. About this directory

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About Oxford Area School

Oxford Area School is a co-educational composite school in Oxford, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 496 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 465. The school has been open since 1872.

With 496 students on roll, Oxford Area School is a large school — larger than about 81% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 465, which is close to the national average of 463. That means the roll faces a broadly typical level of socio-economic challenge compared with schools across Aotearoa.

85.4% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 7.6%.

On the isolation index the school scores 1 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 428 · 85.4%
Pasifika 3 · 0.6%
Asian 38 · 7.6%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 15 · 3.0%
Other 1 · 0.2%
International 16 · 3.2%

Total roll recorded: 496 students, from the 2026 roll census. Percentages may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

496Students on rollLarger than 81% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
465Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.59Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Canterbury Region
Oxford 43.2942° S · 172.1880° E
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School information

  • School typeComposite
  • YearsComposite — wide year range
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityWaimakariri District
  • Education regionCanterbury, Chatham Islands
  • Regional councilCanterbury Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryYes — students start in cohorts
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1872
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